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Daily Quiz #66 UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 20, 2020
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Must Read News Articles I 20th January 2020
GS -2 Centre for tougher law against sexual harassment at work A Group of Ministers, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, was constituted in Oct 2018 to strengthen the legal framework to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace. The GoM has now finalized its recommendations. As per NCRB 2018, the most incidences of sexual harassment… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 20th January 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 19th, 2020
Explained: The Pulse Polio Programme and why India still runs it News:Recently,Rashtrapati Bhavan became the site of a polio vaccination drive, to mark the beginning of this year’s Pulse Polio Programme. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae.Polio mainly affects children… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 19th, 2020
Explained: The Pulse Polio Programme and why India still runs it
News:Recently,Rashtrapati Bhavan became the site of a polio vaccination drive, to mark the beginning of this year’s Pulse Polio Programme. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae.Polio mainly affects children under 5 years of age. It is transmitted from one person… Continue reading Explained: The Pulse Polio Programme and why India still runs it
Development Support Services to States (DSSS) for Development of Infrastructure
News:NITI Aayog and Ladakh have signed an MoU under which NITI Aayog will support Ladakh through its initiative Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure Projects(DSSS). Facts: About Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure projects: The Development Support Services For States(DSSS) For Infrastructure Projects is implemented by the NITI Aayog. The initiative aims to… Continue reading Development Support Services to States (DSSS) for Development of Infrastructure
Government launches Seismic Hazard Microzonation to minimize earthquake disasters
News:The Ministry of Earth Science has launched Seismic Hazard Microzonation project in major cities of India. Facts: Aim of the project:The project aims to reduce hazards of seismic activities by putting in adequate measures. About Seismic Hazard Microzonation: Seismic Hazard Microzonation is the process of identifying the earthquake prone areas based on its geological and… Continue reading Government launches Seismic Hazard Microzonation to minimize earthquake disasters
Department of Military Affairs(DMA)
News:The Ministry of Defence(MoD) has approved the rules of business for the newly created Department of Military Affairs(DMA). Facts: About Department of Military Affairs(DMA): The Department of Military Affairs(DMA) is headed by the Chief of Defence Staff(CDS). It is the fifth department in the Ministry of Defence(MoD).The others being the Department of Defence, the Department… Continue reading Department of Military Affairs(DMA)
World Gold Council report: RBI ranks 6th in buying gold abroad
News:The World Gold Council (WGC) recently released its report, “World Gold Outlook 2020”. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: The Gold has performed the best in 2019.Since 2010 the gold trade in dollars has increased by 18.4% in 2019. The Reserve Bank of India ranks 6th in buying gold abroad.Currently,it holds 625.2 tonnes of gold.This… Continue reading World Gold Council report: RBI ranks 6th in buying gold abroad
CVC releases framework for advisory board for banking and financial frauds
News:The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has released a framework for the Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds. Facts: About Advisory Board for Banking Frauds(ABBF): The Advisory Board for Banking frauds will be four-member board.It will be headed by former Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin. It will function as the first level of examination of… Continue reading CVC releases framework for advisory board for banking and financial frauds
